Politics

Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Brazil builds wall to stop smuggling from Paraguay

In contrast to pledges of lowering Mercosur barriers for junior members (Paraguay and Uruguay), Brazil confirmed the construction of a steel and concrete wall along the Paraguayan border to help combat contraband in the Triple frontier area where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet.
Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Kirchner: “we will always support those who helped us”

“With the brothers from the Latinamerican republics that have helped us we are always going to be supportive. The doors of Argentina will remain completely open and we're doing so with no drawbacks”, said Argentina's president Nestor Kirchner during a political rally in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Weekly Penguin News update

Headlines:
Old friend Indom sets sail; Falklands cricketers plan England tour; South Georgia job split; Will permit be granted?; Body found; Journalistic invasion; This week's cruisers.
Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Beijing's dilemma: how to invest without harming the US dollar

China confirmed plans to create an investment company to improve returns on its foreign currency reserves of one trillion US dollars which are the world's largest.
Friday, March 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Interpol warrants for Iranian officials linked to Bs As bombing

Interpol plans to issue international requests as of March 31 for the arrest of five prominent Iranians and a Lebanese militant in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural centre in Argentina, the international police agency announced this week
Thursday, March 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentine governor rousted from offices

Police clashed with protesters and ousted a provincial governor from his offices Wednesday, after he refused to leave despite his suspension over corruption allegations, according to meida reports.
Thursday, March 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
UK: Final Olympics budget revealed

Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell is due to set out details of the final budget for the 2012 London Olympics amid fears that costs have been spiralling out of control.
Wednesday, March 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Executive/Congress confrontation escalates in Ecuador

A group of congressmen ousted by Ecuador's top electoral court for trying to block President Rafael Correa's plans for a national referendum forced their way into Congress and took up their seats as rival police forces answering to the executive and legislative branches scuffled with each other.
Wednesday, March 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina/Uruguay pulp mills talks at the “end of April”

Uruguay and Argentina are set to resume talks over the pulp mills controversy towards “the end of April” in Spain and with King Juan Carlos at the table, according to Argentine diplomatic sources, reports the Buenos Aires press.
Wednesday, March 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Congress awaits Bush and his pledges to Latinamerican leaders

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon won a pledge on Wednesday from President George W. Bush to push for a U.S. immigration bill after a meeting that Calderon said may signal a new stage in the two countries' relations.